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Common sense as well as common values all lead us. Our future depends upon it and our present is going to be vastly better when we get back to these basics.
Joan Blades

Meaning of "vastly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VASTLY

vastly  [ˈvɑːstlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VASTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vastly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES VASTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of vastly in the English dictionary

The definition of vastly in the dictionary is to a very great extent or degree.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VASTLY


beastly
ˈbiːstlɪ
costly
ˈkɒstlɪ
earnestly
ˈɜːnɪstlɪ
fastly
ˈfɑːstlɪ
firstly
ˈfɜːstlɪ
ghastly
ˈɡɑːstlɪ
ghostly
ˈɡəʊstlɪ
honestly
ˈɒnɪstlɪ
justly
ˈdʒʌstlɪ
lastly
ˈlɑːstlɪ
modestly
ˈmɒdɪstlɪ
mostly
ˈməʊstlɪ
Priestley
ˈpriːstlɪ
priestly
ˈpriːstlɪ
soothfastly
ˈsuːθˌfɑːstlɪ
steadfastly
ˈstɛdfɑːstlɪ
stedfastly
ˈstɛdfɑːstlɪ
unjustly
ʌnˈdʒʌstlɪ
unpriestly
ʌnˈpriːstlɪ
unsteadfastly
ʌnˈstɛdˌfɑːstlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VASTLY

vasotomy
vasovagal
vasovagal syncope
vassal
vassalage
vassaless
vassalise
vassalize
vassalled
vassalling
vassalry
vast
Vasthi
vastidity
vastier
vastiest
vastitude
vastity
vastness
vasty

WORDS THAT END LIKE VASTLY

augustly
bristly
Christly
confestly
dishonestly
gristly
hostly
immodestly
moistly
overmodestly
robustly
thistly
uncostly
unghostly
wistly

Synonyms and antonyms of vastly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VASTLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «vastly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of vastly

Translation of «vastly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VASTLY

Find out the translation of vastly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vastly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vastly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

极其
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enormemente
570 millions of speakers

English

vastly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेहद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إلى حد كبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

значительно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

completamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

extrêmement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jauh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erheblich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非常に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대단히
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bao la
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரந்தளவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बरीच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çok
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

estremamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

znacznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

значно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mult
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απέραντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aansienlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vastly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vesentlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vastly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VASTLY»

The term «vastly» is very widely used and occupies the 23.017 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VASTLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vastly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vastly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vastly

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10 QUOTES WITH «VASTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vastly.
1
Douglas Adams
Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the drug store, but that's just peanuts to space.
2
Christa B. Allen
I'm dying to go to India... because the culture seems so vastly different from what I'm used to in the States. I would love to do some yoga there. And be amongst people who are so different than myself. There's so much you can learn from people who grew up in a different environment.
3
Julian Assange
I saw that publishing all over the world was deeply constrained by self-censorship, economics and political censorship, while the military-industrial complex was growing at a tremendous rate, and the amount of information that it was collecting about all of us vastly exceeded the public imagination.
4
Jamie Bamber
When I was trying to find work after drama school in London, it felt like the same actors always got the plum roles, especially in television. We have a smaller market place, vastly fewer drama-producing networks, and they seem to compete for the same established names for those projects.
5
Bernard Barton
No age, sex, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one is vastly beneath the rank of man.
6
Bruce Barton
No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man.
7
Arnold Bennett
Much ingenuity with a little money is vastly more profitable and amusing than much money without ingenuity.
8
Bruce Bennett
All clients' needs and expectations are vastly different.
9
Joan Blades
Common sense as well as common values all lead us. Our future depends upon it and our present is going to be vastly better when we get back to these basics.
10
Sean Booth
Our live set's become increasingly complex recently; we've been doing stuff that's been vastly too much information for most people to deal with and I think it's quite interesting watching how people behave in those situations, under those circumstances.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VASTLY»

Discover the use of vastly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vastly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vastly ingenious: the archaeology of Pacific material ...
" Hence the title of this book on Pacific material culture, past and present, with broad themes of origins, the movement of peoples, and the development of their technologies.
Atholl Anderson, Kaye Green, Foss Leach, 2007
2
Vastly More Than that: Stories of Lesbians & Gay Men in Recovery
A thoughtful study of compulsive behaviors draws on the the experiences of gay men and lesbians confronting the challenges of recovery as they struggle to overcome self-hatred as they deal with alcohol, drug, food, sex, work, or other ...
Guy Kettelhack, 1999
3
A Treatise Explanatory of a New System of Naval, Military ...
Vastly dangerous 517 It is) vastly dangerous. 618 Vastly daring 519 Vastly dull — 520 Vastly ellicacious 5*1 Vastly enterprising 524 Vastly forgetful 523 Vastly fortunate 524 Vastly glad — 585 I am) vastly glad 526 Vastly good 527 Vustly high ...
John Macdonald, 1817
4
Business War Games: How Large, Small, and New Companies Can ...
Offers a look at war games run by large consulting firms that keep their brand managers and project leaders competitive in the high-stakes game of planning, marketing, and selling.
Benjamin Gilad, 2008
5
Miscellaneous Works of the Late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl ...
its adverb 'vastly mean any thing, and are the fashionable words of the most sashionable people. A fine woman, under this head Icomprehend all fine gentlemen too, not knowing in truth where to place them properly, is 'vastly obliged, ...
Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Matthew Maty, John Obadiah Justamond, 1777
6
Miscellaneous works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope
its adverb vastly mean any thing, and are the fashionable words of the most fashionable people. A fine woman, under this head I comprehend all fine gentlemen too, not knowing in truth where to place them properly, is vastly obliged, or vastly ...
Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield, Maty, 1777
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Pre-Pāṇinian Linguistic Studies
For instance, the adjective vast and its adverb vastly mean anything, and are the fashionable words of the most fashionable people. A fine woman. . . is vastly obliged, or vastly offended, vastly glad or vastly sorry. Large objects are vastly great, ...
D. D. Mahulkar, 1990
8
The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers
For instance, the adjective * vast' and its adverb ' vastly' mean any thing, and are the fashionable words of the most ... not knowing in truth where else to place them properly — is vastly obliged, or vastly offended, vastly glad, or vastly sorry.
British essayists, Alexander Chalmers, 1823
9
Vastly More Than Brick and Mortar: Reinventing the Fogg Art ...
This generously illustrated book - a history of the formative years of the Fogg Art Museum - discusses the educational and cultural philosophies behind its conception, the historical, social, and economic circumstances, its teaching ...
Fogg Art Museum, Kathryn Brush, 2003
10
The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His ...
them properly, is vastly obliged, or vastly offended, vastly glad, or vastly sorry. Large objects are vastly great, small ones are vastly little ; and I had lately the pleasure to hear a fine woman pronounce, by a happy metonymy, a very small gold ...
Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, 1838

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VASTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vastly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Renewable energy boom will mean vastly cheaper electricity
Renewable energy, combined with prolific battery storage, will soon result in vastly cheaper electricity -- and solar power that's less expensive than what fossil ... «Computerworld, Jul 15»
2
People Grow Old At Vastly Different Rates, Study Shows
A recent study by Duke University professors showed that individuals physically age at vastly different rates, according to the Washington Post. The study looked ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
3
Study Shows People Grow Old At Vastly Different Rates
A recent study by Duke University professors showed that individuals physically age at vastly different rates, according to the Washington Post. The study looked ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
4
These maps show the vastly separate worlds of the rich and poor
The Washington metropolitan area is home to deep poverty and extreme wealth, although the two are seldom located anywhere near each other. The above ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Bears banking on vastly improved D-line
With several new faces up front – including two free-agent 5-techniques, a slimmed down Ego Ferguson and a second-round nose tackle – Chicago's 2015 ... «Chicago Bear Report, May 15»
6
France Moves To Vastly Expand Surveillance In Wake Of Charlie …
Protesters hold placards reading 'Say no to mass surveillance' take part on May 4, 2015 in Paris in a demonstration against the government's controversial bill ... «WBUR, May 15»
7
Americans Vastly Overstate Gay Population
Americans think 23 percent of their fellow citizens are gay, according to a new poll by Gallup. That's an exaggeration so strong, it's close to ten times as high as ... «Daily Caller, May 15»
8
Lawmakers in France Move to Vastly Expand Surveillance
PARIS — At a moment when American lawmakers are reconsidering the broad surveillance powers assumed by the government after Sept. 11, the lower house ... «New York Times, May 15»
9
Prescription drug deaths in Texas vastly undercounted
Bari Brochstein-Ruggeri places a rock from Israel on the family headstone at the gravesite of her daughter, Jennifer Marissa Ruggeri, at Beth Yeshurun ... «Houston Chronicle, Apr 15»
10
Largest teachers union in TN gives vastly less to black Democrats …
Larry Miller, D-Memphis, a member of the Legislative Black Caucus, said he was surprised to learn Wednesday the state's largest teachers union gives vastly ... «Watchdog.org, Mar 15»

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